Grovelands Community Primary School
Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Goulding
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 694
- URN
- 151810
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323840062
About this school
Grovelands Community Primary School is a primary academy in Hailsham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 694 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Grovelands Community Primary School (URN 114393).
How Grovelands Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 694 | — |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 74% | 6.5% | 28% | 328 | 0.6 miles |
| White House Academy | 68% | 8.1% | 38.7% | 190 | 0.7 miles |
| Thornton Grove Academy | — | — | — | 253 | 1.0 miles |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | — | — | — | 195 | 1.3 miles |
| Park Mead Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 90 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
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Ungraded inspection report4 June 2025
- 4 February 2020
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawkes Farm Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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White House Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Thornton Grove Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Hellingly Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Park Mead Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hailsham
Other schools in Hailsham
- Hawkes Farm Academy Primary
- Hellingly Community Primary School Primary
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Primary
- Park Mead Primary School Primary
- Thornton Grove Academy Primary
- White House Academy Primary
- Hailsham Academy All-through
- East Sussex Academy Academies
- The Ropemakers' Academy Free Schools
- Bede's Senior School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Grovelands Community Primary School teach?
- Grovelands Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hailsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Grovelands Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grovelands Community Primary School is Mr Jon Goulding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grovelands Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grovelands Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Grovelands Community Primary School?
- Grovelands Community Primary School has 694 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Grovelands Community Primary School full?
- Grovelands Community Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 694 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grovelands Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Grovelands Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grovelands Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grovelands Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Grovelands Community Primary School?
- Grovelands Community Primary School is part of WANDLE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Grovelands Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Grovelands Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Grovelands Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Grovelands Community Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.